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access to geographic information  

Definition

  • Access to geographic (or spatial) information concerns the right and ability of the general public to use a range of geographic data and information gathered by local, state, and federal government agencies and paid for by citizens'tax dollars. Since much of the data gathered for public purposes have a spatial reference, be it a street address or the geographic coordinates of a particular location, understanding the complexities of managing access to geographic information becomes important and relevant for all of us. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science; Access to Geographic Information]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-S2F191LV-6

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